Latin America Top Stories

Mexico will reject private lithium deals even if reform bill fails

At his regular morning news conference, Lopez Obrador stressed that Mexico's lithium should be developed exclusively by the government.

Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 7:26 am

Peru community says it won’t end Glencore mine blockade until demands met

The conflict comes a day after the government defused a…

Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 7:01 am

Nickel: the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks — report

According to Verisk Maplecroft, nickel is exposed to biodiversity risks…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 7, 2021 | 5:54 am

Peru president picks moderate cabinet criticized by his party

Former head of congress Mirtha Vasquez was sworn in as…

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2021 | 3:26 pm

Bacanora sees a way through Mexican lithium crackdown

Bacanora sees enough in the proposal submitted to Congress last…

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2021 | 3:09 pm

World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices

Quarterly earnings fell by almost half, even as sales volumes grew.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 5:46 am

Antofagasta wary of US-China trade war despite strong results

Despite the challenges, the Chilean copper miner reported a 44% increase in first-half earnings to $1.3 billion, up from $904 million last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 4:14 am

Codelco shuts down Ventanas copper smelter for maintenance

The state miner gave no details on the length of the shutdown.

Reuters | August 21, 2019 | 12:55 pm

Lithium prices to remain low as “hype” meets “reality” — CRU

The commodity research group says prices will remain in the single-digit figures due mainly to an avalanche of new supply.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2019 | 7:10 am

Los Andes Copper to build “Chile’s next major mine”

The Canadian junior's Vizcachitas project is one of the largest undeveloped deposits not held by a major mining company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2019 | 3:43 am

Iamgold lays off 325 Suriname contractors after illegal miner’s death

Earlier this month it had suspended mining operations at Rosebel after 25-year-old Furgill Aloeboetoe gained access to the site and died following an incident with police.

Reuters | August 20, 2019 | 3:01 pm

Vale begins key phase of Paraopeba river clean-up amid looming water shortage

The water stream was seriously contaminated in January, after a dam at the company’s Feijão mine, in the state of Minas Gerais, burst.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2019 | 9:58 am

BHP should stand pat on copper — opinion

BHP is set to be the world’s biggest copper producer this year after Freeport-McMoRan.

Bloomberg Opinion | August 20, 2019 | 9:37 am

Brazil securities regulator ramps up Vale dam disaster probe

CVM is investigating whether the company's management fulfilled its "fiduciary duties" to shareholders related to the disaster.

Reuters | August 19, 2019 | 2:39 pm

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